One of the biggest things i use review sites for, is to see whether or not the game in question is structurally sound. Had i read a review prior to purchase, I wouldn't have faced the debacle that was FF7: Dirge of Cerberus. I would rather not play a game that feels rushed to market, made just to capitalize on a name, completely glitchy, and so on. Gamerevolution.com does a pretty good job of this. When you see a glowing review on their site, it usually is pretty legit.
On the other hand, word of mouth is EXTREMELY important as well. It helped me purchase one of my most favorite games: Shadow of the Colossus.
So, game reviews are like movie reviews- you take them for what they're worth. Not much.

I came across this post at No High Scores yesterday. It's about how mega publishers are starting to limit access to the media in terms of review copies, overall access, as well as in potential ad money. There are a lot of great things about working in the games industry. You know what the bes...

I have a question for everyone who reads my blog: if I put some short stories I'd written together into a little collection and sold it at Lulu, would you be interested? I ask this because I collected a few short stories into a limited edition chapbook for last year's PAX Prime, and it's been si...